Apparently, the Rockefeller report was supposed to be a big deal in “exposing” the President and his “motives” behind the invasion of Iraq.

Here’s a round up of the blog reactions:…

This doesn’t seem to compare to The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, either.
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Saddam Hussein’s IIS provided funds to two AQ terrorist groups. The Army of Mohammed, based in Bahrain, told the IIS that they wanted to attack American assets throughout the region, and the IIS supplied them with funds while attempting to cover their tracks, knowing what exposure would mean after 9/11. The IIS also supplied funds for Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Ayman al-Zawahiri’s organization which provided AQ with most of its leadership.

I`m reminded of Obama always going on about how “I was against this unneccessary war from the beginging. Iraq was not a threat to us,” yadda, yadda, yadda. I do admire his judgment though.

Capt. Kirk: Khan….I`m laughing at the superior intellect.

btw, anyone notice that there was a second rpt released by the SIC? It was supposed to be an investigation into pre-war intel on Iraq, and so this second report looks at Feith’s OSP, and rants about how terrible it was for that group to have met with Iranians. Doesn’t have ANYTHING to do with Iraq intel, just rants about how Feith’s group met with Iranians before the invasion of Iraq. Oh, and why did they meet with Iranians (a sane person might ask)? Because these Iranian intel assets didn’t trust the CIA and State Dept. So Rockefeller and the dems complain that the OSP was wrong to have met with intel assets because that was the job of the CIA and State dept of whom…the assets refused to meet. Brilliant. Classic.
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My summary assessment of the Sen Intel Com is that the senators are a few fries short of a happy meal.

Fred Hiatt of the Washington Post points out that the Rockefeller bombshell is a Democratic dud:
Search the Internet for “Bush Lied” products, and you will find sites that offer more than a thousand designs. The basic “Bush Lied, Peop…

Jaibones on June 9, 2008 at 10:01 AM

In that speech, he should state in very strong terms, exactly what is in Hiatt’s analysis of the SIC report, how Rockefeller lied about it’s conclusions, and quote Rockefeller’s statements from prior to the war. He should call on the Senate to condemn Rockefeller’s lies in the strongest possible way, and shame the voters of West Virginia.

Regardless of who says it, it must be said, and the more frequent the repetition the better! Bush, McCain, whoever.

Aside, was Rockefeller the brunt of Cheney’s West Virginia inbreeding by name joke?

‘Twas blind, but now I see: As per voter responsibility with the Rockefellers and Kennedys, kick ‘em out, pull ‘em out, any way you get ‘em out.

McCain is in the senate and I think that McCain should show some leadership and call out Rockerfeller.

Johan Klaus on June 9, 2008 at 10:13 AM
I agree. If Obama was half as smart as he thinks he is, he would do it. Everyone should do it. He should be censured.

Jaibones on June 9, 2008 at 10:31 AM

Yes, impeach Rockefeller for lying in an official document.

From a letter dated May 19, 2008 by Al Gore on behalf of the DSCC. emphasis added

tmitsss on June 9, 2008 at 10:33 AM

We need to have that letter, the video of al-gore bellowing “He preyed our our FEARS!”, and several of the videos during the clintoon years of the goracle heartily and enthusiastically endorsing and encouraging action against saddam.

We need to do that for every single one of the tools that have flip flopped. Hell… I should just do it myself and give it to MM, AP, and Ed to play… Might just do that.

jgapinoy on June 9, 2008 at 10:17 AM

Holy Sh!t!!!
Fell right outta my chair,hit my head on my desk and my dogs
are applying the canine “lick your face,are you alright”first aid.

Mark those headlines on the calender,because it is their “report the news,not my agenda” day that they do once a month to be able to say they are not bias.

Tomorrow it will be back to the “lightmaster” Obama and how
he can save the world by saying “hope” and “change”over and
over again.

In that speech, he should state in very strong terms, exactly what is in Hiatt’s analysis of the SIC report, how Rockefeller lied about it’s conclusions, and quote Rockefeller’s statements from prior to the war. He should call on the Senate to condemn Rockefeller’s lies in the strongest possible way, and shame the voters of West Virginia.

He should use this report to launch a wider call, as he leaves office, for a more honest political discourse in the House and Senate, that – outside of campaigns and the careless and reckless pandering that goes on at home – the elected representatives in congress, while engaging in their official duties in D.C., be held to a very high standard of honesty in their public statements.

Jaibones on June 9, 2008 at 10:01 AM

Exactly! That makes WAY too much sense, so it probably won’t happen. But I would love to see and hear exactly that speech, backed up with video of Rocky’s comments on a big ol’ screen behind W. It would be powerfully devastating.

A rebuke to the politicians and media, exactly as you describe it should be happening. It might actually make a real difference.

Great idea, Jaibones!

After stampeding our country to war with Iraq on fabricated evidence, George Bush allowed a terrible mistake to become an even more terrible catastrophe through lack of leadership—and five years later we are still no closer to an honorable solution.

From a letter dated May 19, 2008 by Al Gore on behalf of the DSCC. emphasis added

McCain is in the senate and I think that McCain should show some leadership and call out Rockerfeller.

Johan Klaus on June 9, 2008 at 10:13 AM

I agree. If Obama was half as smart as he thinks he is, he would do it. Everyone should do it. He should be censured.

Democrites:

“When the going gets tough, run away. When the going gets unpopular, blame Bush. When the going gets uncomfortable, rewite history.”

drjohn on June 9, 2008 at 10:19 AM

Bush lied, people died.

“When the going gets tough, run away. When the going gets unpopular, blame Bush. When the going gets uncomfortable, rewite history.”

Jaibones on June 9, 2008 at 10:01 A

Bush should have the guts and vision to call Rockefeller out on it.

McCain is in the senate and I think that McCain should show some leadership and call out Rockerfeller.

Term limits? Hell, how about IQ tests before even applying for the job?

Big John on June 9, 2008 at 9:49 AM

If we were to apply Congressional IQ tests going forward, there would be quite a few vacant seats, especially the one belonging to the Congresswoman who likes the idea of socializing oil companies.

…the only thing this certified assclown has ever had going for him is his last name, and that’s about it. He should have been given the collective heave-ho by the voters a long time ago.

pilamaye on June 9, 2008 at 9:21 AM

I disagree. Certainly the man deserves a public whipping, and George W. Bush should be the one giving it to him, but the voters are responsible for electing their representatives, and they need to remove this cancer themselves.

Maybe this would help them. The hand-wringing guardians of the public sensitivity will shriek at his suggestion, but this is my view: Bush should announce a major speech, with plenty of lead time for a large and attentive audience, and without leaking a word of the subject matter, and give the speech in Charleston.

In that speech, he should state in very strong terms, exactly what is in Hiatt’s analysis of the SIC report, how Rockefeller lied about it’s conclusions, and quote Rockefeller’s statements from prior to the war. He should call on the Senate to condemn Rockefeller’s lies in the strongest possible way, and shame the voters of West Virginia.

He should use this report to launch a wider call, as he leaves office, for a more honest political discourse in the House and Senate, that – outside of campaigns and the careless and reckless pandering that goes on at home – the elected representatives in congress, while engaging in their official duties in D.C., be held to a very high standard of honesty in their public statements.

Honest debate over our differences of opinion in approaches to the issues of government are difficult enough to work through, and there will always be serious disagreement and hard feelings. But this sort of gutless dishonesty should be angrily condemned from all members of the Senate, and in the House. This cripples our ability to govern honestly, and Bush should have the guts and vision to call Rockefeller out on it. Let the liberals whine and call it partisanship from the White House; let’s see them publicly defend this lie.

Did anyone watch that absurd exchange between the pretend news anchor Keith Olbermann and former National Security official Richard Clarke where Clarke suggested (on the hack’s urgings) that some sort of “truth commmission” modeled after South Africa be established where the Bush officials would “apologize” for their statements and actions?

Amazing.

If they didn’t, they would be “shunned” or ostracized from society?

And Olbermann has the gall to characterize the Bush Administration as “Orwellian”? Why not have 10 minute hate speeches denouncing Bush as well, Olbermann?

That’s right, we do; they’re called “Special Commentaries”.

absolutely pathetic that a US Senator would lie about something like this simply for partisian politics and power. This stuff should be off limits, of course Rockefeller should’ve been tried for treason long ago.